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The Super Serious Show with Brendon Walsh

Super Serious Show is back. Thursday, April 21st. This month we have raconteur comedian Brendon Walsh running the show. Walsh is a favorite comedian with a diverse fan base, touring clubs and festivals nationwide. His comedy is always surprising and fun. His comedy is silly and smart, always engaging.

Walsh hails from Philadelphia and established his comedy career while living in Austin, TX. In 2004 he won the “Funniest Person In Austin” contest and appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live as the original character “Scary Monster” (a terrible monster stand-up comedian). Walsh continued to gain fans in 2005 and 2006 as Austin Chronicle’s readers voted him “Best Stand-up Comedian.” His other TV appearances include Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, NBC’s Last Comic Standing and Conan on TBS.

Other Walsh accolades include winning the grand prize on the comedy stage in the 2007 Famecast.com internet contest, being featured on the Just For Laughs “New Faces” 2008 Montreal showcase. In 2010 he returned to the festival to tape his HBO Special “Funny As Hell.” In addition to his stage stand-up skills, Walsh also writers and regularly appears on TruTV’s The World’s Dumbest.

Grab your tickets here to catch the comedy stylings of the great Brendon Walsh.

The Birthday Boys Bang Bang Comedy

One of the best sketch groups working today, The Birthday Boys, are bringing their frenetic and wry comedy to Super Serious tonight.

The Birthday Boys previously screened some of their great videos at our inaugural show. Now they're doing it live. We couldn't be more excited.

For several years running, The Birthday Boys have been running a monthly sketch show at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Los Angeles. Every month with a new show of crazy comedy for their devoted fans. They've performed at several comedy festivals, including the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal.

Group memebers included Jeff Dutton, Tim Kalpakis, Mike Hanford, Mike Mitchell, Matt Kowalick, Dave Ferguson and Chris VanArtsdalen.

The Super Serious Show with Matt Braunger

The always funny and high energy Matt Braunger is taking over the Super Serious Show in August - hosting and headlining. We can't wait.

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Matt Braunger started his comedy life in Chicago and now resides in Los Angeles. Matt is an actor and comedian with a ton of credits, including a series regular on MADtv, Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman, United States of Tara, Pushing Daises, Live At Gotham and more.  Matt also is a comedy festival favorite, with past performances at Just For Laughs Montreal, Just For Laughs Chicago, The TBS Comedy Festival Las Vegas, South By Southwest  and won the 2008 “Best Of The Fest” at the inaugural Rooftop Comedy Festival in Aspen.  

In 2009, Variety named Matt one of their Top 10 Comics to Watch.  2009 also saw the release of Matt's debut comedy album, Soak Up The Night.

Matt also co-hosts one of our favorite comedy podcasts, MATT's Radio.  Matt's one of our favorite comedians today and will surely make the Super Serious Show his own this month.

The Super Serious Show with Matt Braunger is August 19th at Smashbox! Grab your tickets early.